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Skyrim Dawnguard DLC Announced

So, Skyrim DLC is officially a thing that is happening. It's called Dawnguard. But other than a poster being shown over at Bethesda's blog, the only thing we know at this point is that it will be released sometime this summer.

Unfortunately, for those of us who prefer our Skyrim on PC, we'll have to wait until 30 days after its exclusive Xbox 360 release to get our grubby little paws on the thing. Bethesda says more details will be announced at E3 2012 in June. Until then, we get to stare longingly into the glowing eyes of the Dovahkiin.

If information uncovered by intrepid Bethesda forum users is any indication, there's a good chance that the DLC will deal heavily in the comings and goings of snow elves, and probably involve shooting them with a crossbow at some point. My pet theory is that the name Dawnguard has something to do with, well, guarding folks from vampires until the dawn comes, as evidenced by new vampire animations in recent patch update files. Wait a second, what if you used those crossbows to shoot wooden stakes into the hearts of vampires? That would be dope. Man, I love my imagination.